The first F-22 fighter aircraft was unveiled in April 1997 and was given the name Raptor. In September 2002‚ the USAF decided to redesignate the aircraft F/A-22 to reflect its multi-mission capability in ground attack as well as air-to-air roles. The aircraft’s design was changed again to F-22A when it achieved initial operating capability in December 2005. The decision to proceed to low-rate initial production was authorized in August 2001 and Lockheed Martin delivered 49 aircraft under LRIP contracts
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fastest jet in the world. The said aircraft was first launched on the 22nd of April 2010‚ and over a year later‚ on the 11th of August 2011‚ another flight was launched. Designed for the purpose of responding to terrorist attacks in just a matter of a few minutes‚ the Falcon HTV-2 can get you from Sydney‚ Australia all over to London‚ England within an hour. Wondering what riding in it would feel like? Since the experimental Falcon HTV-2 is an unmanned aircraft‚ no human will ever have that experience
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machine in 1908 to the Air Force SOW for the Advanced Tactical Fighter in 1986. Requirements in the 1908 SOW (e.g.‚ be easily taken apart for transport in Army wagons and be capable of being reassembled for operation in an hour‚ carry 350 pounds for 125 miles‚ and maintain 40 miles per hours in still air) and other contract conditions were specified on one page. The requirements section in the 1986 SOW for the Air Force Advanced Tactical Fighter was 85 pages long with 300 paragraphs of requirements.
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“The Fighter” Crack Addiction: The Affected Life Dicky Eklund Richard “Dicky” Eklund is a former Welterweight Champion professional boxer who’s career and lifestyle was unfortunately greatly affected by the consequences of crack-cocaine addiction. Known as “The Pride of Lowell”‚ Eklund is also the half-brother of former WBU World Champion Micky Ward. Facing troubles on the street and problems with his home life‚ Dicky confronts his demons with crack addiction as a result of an HBO documentary
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British were having their final conference‚ most of the commanders were against the idea of counter-attacking the Japanese leading to a easy surrender by the British. The air defence which included fighter planes were inferior and outdated compared to the Japanese "zero" fighters which were more accurate and faster. Even the two British battleships‚ "Prince of Wales" and "Repulse"‚ protecting Malaya and Singapore which were thought to be an invincible fortress but were actually old and
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or not he actually did this. After the volley of attacks from the German Luftwaffe‚ the RAF retaliated with a series of small bombings inside of Germany itself. The German air force could neither understand this‚ nor why they were losing so many fighter planes‚ until they realized the RAF had exceptional radar networks. They turned from radar stations to sector control centers‚ causing major damage in the SCC‚ but the German Luftwaffe was running out of supplies‚ putting them at a
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Jet Engines and Fuel HISTORY 130 Name ERAU The technology behind jet aircraft power has essentially contained two major components. Those are the jet aircraft engine and its fuel. Less than a hundred years after the Wright brothers flew that faithful flight‚ technology has exploded in jet aircraft engines. We can now fly at altitudes and speeds the first aviators would never imagine. One can only imagine what the future holds for the technology of tomorrow. (Bilstein) One of the
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HEL BORNE OPS in the perspective of modern world Intro 1. A hel borne Operation is an offensive operation in which combat forces and their equipment move about in the battlefield onboard helicopter under the control of the ground force commander‚ to engage in ground combat. 2. A hel borne Op is an op wherein the mov of tps‚ sup‚ and/or eqpt is accomplished by helicopters. It is characterised by the unique influence‚ it exerts on the Comds combat potential in terms of mobility and freedom of
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TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION This report looks through basic description of aircraft motions using standard terminologies such as stability‚ control and modes of flight. This also influences various controls and components on keeping the aircraft in its desired flight path with the aid of an explanation on the purpose of the design features of high-speed aircraft parts. Furthermore‚ as fluid dynamics refers to the relationship between fluid and an object‚ that is passing through it.
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be found on cars‚ metal pipes‚ aircrafts and anywhere with iron‚ copper and aluminium. Corrosion can be concentrated locally to form a split or crack‚ or it can extend across a wide area which causes corroding on surfaces. Because corrosion is a diffusion-controlled process‚ it occurs mainly on exposed surfaces. Besides costing millions of dollars in aircraft inspections and repair work‚ corrosion can lead to massive safety risks if it is left untreated. Aircraft mechanics and technicians have
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